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Emma Lazarus High School, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00301 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 10002

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open DOB violations 66 on record • 1990–2021 5 Open ECB violations 84 on record • 1992–2025

Address

Primary address: Emma Lazarus High School, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00301
Lot: 0003
BBL: 1003010003
Unified address ID: 1003010003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-1G (Commercial)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 85,194 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 327 ft x 276 ft
Built FAR: 2.3
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1983
Last altered: 1983
Floors: 4
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 196,082 sq ft
Building dimensions: 295 ft x 248 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $71,916,000
Total assessment: $32,362,200
Land assessment: $6,975,000
Exempt total: $32,362,200
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Grand St B D

About 4 minutes on foot · 280 m

  • Union Square 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 4 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 4 walking, 22 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 17, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 17, 2025 $648,375

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Jul 30, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT THE SCHOOL YARD(EXP. 2) UP AGAINST THE BUILDING WALL...

  4. ECB violation Jul 30, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: THE FLOORING AT EXIT #8 JUST INSIDE THE EXIT DOOR, IS C...

  5. ECB violation Jul 30, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    RE-ISSUE #35684741P. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: PLASTER IS PEELING AND FLAKING AND...

  6. ECB violation Jul 30, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    RE-ISSUE #35684742R. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT T. O. I. THERE WERE SEVERAL SMO...

2024

  1. ECB violation Sep 3, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED SPALLING PLASTER ON WALLS & CEILINGS IN 4TH FL ROOMS 429 ...

  2. ECB violation Sep 3, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35674856X FAILURE TO PROVIDE VENTILATION TO GAS METER ROOM PERP115.6(1968 CODE),FGC APPENDIX E CEU)(2014 CODE...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 2, 2021 $12,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB filing Jun 30, 2020 $44,000

    Alteration Type II

    JHS131 HANDICAP ACCESSIBILTY UPGRADES

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2016 $63,600

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL (MH): REPLACEMENT IN KIND OF TWO EXHAUST FANS PLUMBING (PL): REPLACEMENT IN KIND OF TWENTY-FOUR ROOF DRAIN...

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 30, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY-DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPA...

  2. DOB filing Dec 30, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FENCE AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER...

  3. DOB filing Dec 30, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDE...

  4. DOB filing Sep 18, 2015 $0

    Place of Assembly

  5. Permit issued Mar 24, 2015

    EW / MH

    CENTRAL MECHANICAL SYSTEM

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 15, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ABAX INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 15, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ABAX INC

  3. Permit issued Dec 15, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ABAX INC

  4. Permit issued Dec 15, 2014

    EW / OT

    ABAX INC

  5. Permit issued Nov 4, 2014

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
STEPHEN GRANT
DOB Filing 06/30/2020
Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTR. AUTHORITY
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 03/14/2016
Owner
NYC SCA
JOSEPH BOVA
DOB Filing 12/30/2015
Owner
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTH,
MARIA GOMEZ
DOB Filing 09/18/2014
Owner
DIVISION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES
DAVID LEWIS
DOB Filing 06/20/2014
Owner
NYC DEPT. OF EDUCATION
CHRIS D'ALIMONTE
DOB Filing 10/10/2013
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYCSCA
NYC, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 12/17/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1/GRANTOR
CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/27/1978
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SALVAGE, EDWARD
ACRIS 02/14/1978
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
COLLINS, BERTHA
ACRIS 02/14/1978
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WEISMAN, EUGENE J
ACRIS 02/14/1978
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WEISMAN, CHARLOTTE
ACRIS 02/14/1978
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
YARMARK, RONALD W FBO
ACRIS 01/22/1974
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
KESSLER, MURIEL S TR
ACRIS 01/22/1974
PARTY 2
FORSYTH ESTATES INC
ACRIS 03/13/1973
PARTY 1
HOY FONG REALTY INC
ACRIS 03/13/1973
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
KESSLER, MURIEL S
ACRIS 01/29/1973

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PLUTO